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Poeltl (rest) is available for Saturday's game versus the Wizards, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Poeltl will return to action Saturday after missing the first leg of Toronto's back-to-back due to rest purposes. Poeltl should reclaim his starting spot from Orlando Robinson against Washington.

Boucher (teeth) is listed as questionable for Saturday's game versus the Wizards, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.

Boucher is in danger of missing Toronto's second straight outing Saturday due to a wisdom tooth extraction. However, although he was available, Boucher hadn't logged any playing time in the team's previous three outings.

Ware (knee) is listed as probable for Saturday's game versus the Bulls.

Ware is expected to return to action Saturday after missing Miami's last three contests. The rookie big man will likely reclaim his starting spot from Kevin Love if he's upgraded to available.

Drummond didn't participate in Saturday's practice due to an illness, Austin Krell of OnPattison.com reports.

Drummond has started at center during Philadelphia's last five outings with Joel Embiid (knee) out. However, Drummond's status for Sunday's game versus the Jazz is now in question.

Zubac amassed 16 points (8-18 FG), 14 rebounds, three assists and one block over 39 minutes during Friday's 105-95 win over New York.

it was the seventh straight double-double for the 27-year-old center, and his 41st of the season -- fifth in the NBA behind Domantas Sabonis (50), Nikola Jokic (49), Karl-Anthony Towns (46) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (42). During that seven-game heater, Zubac averaged 19.3 points, 12.3 boards, 2.9 assists and 1.1 blocks while shooting 63.0 percent from the floor.

Adebayo logged 29 points (11-21 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 6-7 FT), 13 rebounds, four assists and one steal across 43 minutes during Friday's 106-104 loss to the Timberwolves.

Adebayo had the opportunity to win the game for the Heat, but he couldn't sink what would've been the game-winning three in the final seconds of the fourth quarter. Despite that, the star big man delivered another impressive performance and continues to settle himself as one of the team's go-to scoring weapons, alongside Tyler Herro, since the All-Star break. Adebayo, who has recorded three straight double-doubles, is averaging 23.0 points, 9.7 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.2 steals per game in nine contests since the All-Star break.

Reid racked up 15 points (6-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt), four rebounds, three assists and two blocks in 34 minutes during Friday's 106-104 victory over Miami.

Reid has been doing an excellent job since being promoted to the starting lineup, first to replace Julius Randle and now stepping up in place of Rudy Gobert (back). The big man has surpassed the 20-point mark in seven of his last 11 outings, averaging 18.5 points, 10.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 blocks per contest over that stretch. There's uncertainty regarding when Gobert might return to the floor, so expect Reid to remain in a starting role until the Frenchman is ready to return.

Robinson recorded seven points (3-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt), seven rebounds, two assists, one block and two steals over 25 minutes during Friday's 118-109 victory over the Jazz.

Robinson got the start at center due to the absences of Jakob Poeltl (rest) and Jonathan Mogbo (nose), and while he didn't shoot the ball particularly well, he salvaged his fantasy line by posting solid contributions in other categories. Don't expect Robinson to have a ton of upside going forward, however, as Poeltl should return to the starting lineup when Toronto takes on the Wizards on Saturday.

Clarke logged 17 points (6-10 FG, 5-6 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and four blocks in 26 minutes during Friday's 122-111 win over the Mavericks.

The likes of Ja Morant and Desmond Bane carried the Grizzlies to victory, but in a game that turned out to be tighter than expected, Clarke's contributions off the bench were also impressive. The veteran big man finished just two boards away from a double-double, but he's been quite an asset off the bench for Memphis recently. He's scored in double digits in six of his past seven appearances off the bench, averaging 12.1 points and 7.3 rebounds per game while shooting 65.5 percent from the floor over that stretch.

Biyombo accumulated five points (2-4 FG, 1-4 FT), four rebounds, one assist, one block and two steals over 19 minutes during Friday's 127-109 loss to the Kings.

Biyombo was unable to take advantage of Domantas Sabonis' (hamstring), as Jonas Valanciunas did a capable job of holding down the interior. Biyombo has been the best alternative at center despite some volatile results since the All-Star break. He's posted three double-doubles since joining the first unit but has fallen short of the milestone in most appearances.